used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For since a threatened descent of the police, Mistress Roy, that honest merchant, had discouraged Cleg from "hanging round" after his work was finished.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
any thing at all
From this reading She attempted to do the discouraging with a broomstick or anything else that came handy.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading She attempted to do the discouraging with a broomstick or anything else that came handy.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
broomsticknounUS /ˈbruːmstɪk/
the handle of a broom
From this reading She attempted to do the discouraging with a broomstick or anything else that came handy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She attempted to do the discouraging with a broomstick or anything else that came handy.
Clegnoun
large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading He had delivered his papers in the early morning, and now he was free till the evening.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading For since a threatened descent of the police, Mistress Roy, that honest merchant, had discouraged Cleg from "hanging round" after his work was finished.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading For since a threatened descent of the police, Mistress Roy, that honest merchant, had discouraged Cleg from "hanging round" after his work was finished.
discouragingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒɪŋ/
depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
From this reading She attempted to do the discouraging with a broomstick or anything else that came handy.
dispositionsnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “disposition” — your usual mood
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She attempted to do the discouraging with a broomstick or anything else that came handy.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He had delivered his papers in the early morning, and now he was free till the evening.
else
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From this reading She attempted to do the discouraging with a broomstick or anything else that came handy.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He had delivered his papers in the early morning, and now he was free till the evening.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he set forth for the Tinklers' Lands, to visit his friends the Kavannahs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he set forth for the Tinklers' Lands, to visit his friends the Kavannahs.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He had delivered his papers in the early morning, and now he was free till the evening.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Then he set forth for the Tinklers' Lands, to visit his friends the Kavannahs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading She attempted to do the discouraging with a broomstick or anything else that came handy.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading For since a threatened descent of the police, Mistress Roy, that honest merchant, had discouraged Cleg from "hanging round" after his work was finished.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading For since a threatened descent of the police, Mistress Roy, that honest merchant, had discouraged Cleg from "hanging round" after his work was finished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had delivered his papers in the early morning, and now he was free till the evening.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
Kavannahs
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From this reading Then he set forth for the Tinklers' Lands, to visit his friends the Kavannahs.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Then he set forth for the Tinklers' Lands, to visit his friends the Kavannahs.
fasten with a lock
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
manipulateverbUS /məˈnɪpjəleɪt/
influence or control shrewdly or deviously
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading For since a threatened descent of the police, Mistress Roy, that honest merchant, had discouraged Cleg from "hanging round" after his work was finished.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading For since a threatened descent of the police, Mistress Roy, that honest merchant, had discouraged Cleg from "hanging round" after his work was finished.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had delivered his papers in the early morning, and now he was free till the evening.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had delivered his papers in the early morning, and now he was free till the evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For since a threatened descent of the police, Mistress Roy, that honest merchant, had discouraged Cleg from "hanging round" after his work was finished.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She attempted to do the discouraging with a broomstick or anything else that came handy.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He had delivered his papers in the early morning, and now he was free till the evening.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading For since a threatened descent of the police, Mistress Roy, that honest merchant, had discouraged Cleg from "hanging round" after his work was finished.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading For since a threatened descent of the police, Mistress Roy, that honest merchant, had discouraged Cleg from "hanging round" after his work was finished.
Roy
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From this reading For since a threatened descent of the police, Mistress Roy, that honest merchant, had discouraged Cleg from "hanging round" after his work was finished.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he set forth for the Tinklers' Lands, to visit his friends the Kavannahs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She attempted to do the discouraging with a broomstick or anything else that came handy.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For since a threatened descent of the police, Mistress Roy, that honest merchant, had discouraged Cleg from "hanging round" after his work was finished.
a lightweight cord
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For since a threatened descent of the police, Mistress Roy, that honest merchant, had discouraged Cleg from "hanging round" after his work was finished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he set forth for the Tinklers' Lands, to visit his friends the Kavannahs.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading For since a threatened descent of the police, Mistress Roy, that honest merchant, had discouraged Cleg from "hanging round" after his work was finished.
up to a particular time
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
Tinklers
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From this reading Then he set forth for the Tinklers' Lands, to visit his friends the Kavannahs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Then he set forth for the Tinklers' Lands, to visit his friends the Kavannahs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had delivered his papers in the early morning, and now he was free till the evening.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cleg having finished his dispositions, shut to his door, and barred it with a cunning bolt, shot with string, which he had constructed till he should be able to find an old lock to manipulate with the craft inherited from his father.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For since a threatened descent of the police, Mistress Roy, that honest merchant, had discouraged Cleg from "hanging round" after his work was finished.
